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Basilica of Saint Nicholas | |
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Basiliek van de Heilige Nicolaas | |
Location in the city center of Amsterdam | |
52°22′35.3″N 4°54′4.1″E / 52.376472°N 4.901139°E | |
Location | Prins Hendrikkade 73 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | www.nicolaas-parochie.nl |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Adrianus Bleijs |
Style | Neo-Baroque Neo-Renaissance |
Administration | |
Diocese | Haarlem-Amsterdam |
Parish | Amsterdam St Nicholas |
Clergy | |
Deacon(s) | Eugene Brussee |
The Basilica of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Basiliek van de Heilige Nicolaas) is located in the Old Centre district of Amsterdam, Netherlands, very close to Amsterdam's main railway station. St, Nicholas is the patron saint of both the church and the city of Amsterdam. The basilica is the city's primary Roman Catholic church.[1]